The Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) of Crete

Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Crete.
It is located in Crete

The Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Crete to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) wines

Looking for the best Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) wines in Crete among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

How Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

On the nose the red wine of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy). often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

  • 1999With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy).

  • Liatiko

Discovering the wine region of Crete

Largest Greek island and 2nd national wine region, millennia-old Minoan heritage. Signature native Vidiano in whites, rediscovered jewel: ample, expressive with signature apricot, yellow peach, white flowers, honey, tropical fruit and a mineral touch, round and long palate. Also fresh lemony Vilana, rare Plyto and Thrapsathiri. Liatiko reds (most planted) supple with cherry, dried herbs and spice; fruity Kotsifali, tannic Mandilari.

Volcanic soils.

The top white wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

How Winery Economou (Oikonomoy) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

On the nose the white wine of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy). often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy)

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.08/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Economou (Oikonomoy).

  • Vilana
  • Thrapsathiri
  • Assyrtiko

Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko

Taut and mineral whites with exceptional cutting acidity and a lean palate, on intense aromas of lemon, grapefruit, green apple, white flowers, smoke and strongly marked volcanic saline-iodine notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Santorini PDO on the volcanic soils of the Cyclades (vines trained in kouloura baskets to protect against wind). Now exported to Australia, California and South Africa. Native Greek variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Vilana

Dry, vivid and fresh whites with a pale golden robe, slender mouthfeel and preserved acidity, with delicate aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, pear, white flowers, Mediterranean herbs and saline mineral notes. Thirst-quenching profile and aromatic finesse. Star of Peza PDO in central Crete (Heraklion), often blended with Vidiano and Thrapsathiri. An autochthonous Greek Cretan variety, signature of easy-drinking island whites and the viticultural revival of Crete.

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